Levi and Paul's Great Adventure

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So, due to some time commitments, if Levi and I were going to be successful, we would need an early start.
Here is Levi in the parking lot of Moraine Lake at 6am so that meant we left the house just before 4am.

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Levi looking up at the Tower of Babel. Someday Levi. Someday.

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Levi with part of the Valley of the Ten Peaks visible, along with a cool shot of the moon.

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Levi took the first pitch, at 5.10a. It was strong. I swung the second lead, but in much slower time,
and I took a boatload of takes. It turns out that I didn't have the stamina to lead multiple 5.10 sport routes
and the second pitch is really sustained. Here's Levi coming up to the second belay ledge.

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The third pitch had a very distinct crux at a roof. Levi did a really wild move that looked kind of
chimney-like. I tried to do the same and bailed and then had to prussic my way back to the rock. The move
goes out onto this ledge and up and over the top. It was gnarly.

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Since I turned into a pathetic whiner, Levi led the last two pitches (both 5.10d). Here he is, really excited
to be humping the arete near the top of the climb.

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The third belay ledge has quite a drop to the deck. I'd put this at ~150m down to the snow.

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The victory shot from the summit. Well-done Levi! You earned this climb!

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I'd say that I came along for the ride, but it was still really awesome.